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<blockquote data-quote="smootrk" data-source="post: 2586620" data-attributes="member: 28583">I somewhat agree that the typical druid tree hugger does not make sense.&nbsp; Certainly not the kind that works towards a balance in nature.&nbsp; I thought he/she might have druid insight to nature in order to exploit/harvest the best nature has to offer.&nbsp; Much like a commercial fisherman knows alot about fish, fish environments, etc. to maximize hauls.&nbsp; Or an expert hunter has intimate knowledge on the game he/she hunts.&nbsp;&nbsp; One of the reasons that some of the best Forest Rangers (real world) come from a hunter background.All that aside, I think the Ranger aspect has a bit more to offer anyway, and is not necessarily tied to a philosophy of conservation/balance.&nbsp; My specific character concept certainly does not give a rat's a** about conservation of the forests.&nbsp; He would likely be at odds with the traditional druids of a region.&nbsp; His motivations are merchantile, and based on getting the lumber back to other dwarven clans who do more mining, smithy, stonework and the like.&nbsp; But please, this is not necessarily my personal opinion on environmental issues... he is just a character archetype I am working on.... so no thread hijacks on environmental issues...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="smootrk, post: 2586620, member: 28583"] I somewhat agree that the typical druid tree hugger does not make sense. Certainly not the kind that works towards a balance in nature. I thought he/she might have druid insight to nature in order to exploit/harvest the best nature has to offer. Much like a commercial fisherman knows alot about fish, fish environments, etc. to maximize hauls. Or an expert hunter has intimate knowledge on the game he/she hunts. One of the reasons that some of the best Forest Rangers (real world) come from a hunter background. All that aside, I think the Ranger aspect has a bit more to offer anyway, and is not necessarily tied to a philosophy of conservation/balance. My specific character concept certainly does not give a rat's a** about conservation of the forests. He would likely be at odds with the traditional druids of a region. His motivations are merchantile, and based on getting the lumber back to other dwarven clans who do more mining, smithy, stonework and the like. But please, this is not necessarily my personal opinion on environmental issues... he is just a character archetype I am working on.... so no thread hijacks on environmental issues... [/QUOTE]

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